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Old Jun 15, 2011 | 7:22 am
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Originally Posted by DownUnderFlyer
KVS gives an exchange rate of USD1 - SDG 3.1 so the USD price is less than USD 6000 for a AONE3. Not sure which rate is the right one however.
I queried this in the KVS thread last month
KVS replied
Originally Posted by KVS
It's a SDG currency issue. The IATA ROE is currently set to 3.10, while the BSP/interbank rate is around 2.67. The Base Fare is 14 700 SDG:
(He quoted SDG14,700 as the base fare for a DONE4 ex-KRT)

So, it seems that if you book through the on-line booking engine, then AA uses the current exchange rate, as specified by a bank not by IATA. Seems fare enough to me.
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